As a Canadian living abroad, I’m sometimes called upon to provide a meal from the old country, this French-Canadian staple is one of my favourites.
7 February 2018
Tourtière: the Glorious Canadian Meat Pie
11 January 2017
Pressure cooker chicken ramen
Now that I'm denied easy access to incredible ramen, I've had to learn to make my own at home.
11 August 2015
Grilled sprouts with lemon and parmesan
I have an obsession with the crispy brussel sprouts with lemon, parmesan and capers from the wine bar around the corner from our place. A dish of those, their bone marrow cheese toast, and a glass of Viognier is just perfect in my book. Anyway. I have tried to recreate this dish at home, but the deep frying requires equipment I don’t have. I don’t have pots big enough, it uses too much oil, the smoke alarm goes off –...
6 August 2015
Lunch box love
What kid doesn't want a Spider-man bento box? I mean really.
22 July 2015
Where to find Japanese home cooking recipes
I love Japanese home cooking, and I've collected up some of my favourite sources for recipes.
12 May 2015
Baked parmesan-crusted chicken
This super simple chicken tastes great and uses things you probably have around right now.
14 April 2015
Rhubarb soda with mint
The rhubarb always surprises me. It seems to go from tiny little green shoots to full-fledged leafy green monster overnight. In our communal rooftop garden, luckily I seem to be one of a few who harvests those ruby stalks, but you should be able to find it at your local farmers market or good grocery stores. Rhubarb syrup is simple to make – minimal chopping and little cooking. It’s an incredible pink colour, and looks amazing on ice cream, swirled...
17 March 2015
What to do in Vancouver with kids
Ice cream, climbing gyms, grilled cheese - doesn't that sound like the perfect kid day to you?
11 February 2015
Pick a better flower
Before you buy anyone a bouquet, have a think about the people who grew those flowers, and where they came from.
6 February 2015
Bee-friendly Valentine’s card printable in English & French
Every year I try and come up with a non-candy option for the class Valentine’s Day cards. In the past we’ve made bath bombs and red sparkly play dough. This year, as Valentine’s Day is the beginning of the beekeeping year, I have bees (even more) on the brain. The other week I also did a presentation about beekeeping to my son’s kindergarten class, which was sweetness itself. After hearing about every single time every child has been stung,...